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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-07-23
A RAIN of Bullets.

To keep up the supply of ammu-
milton pack-mules were brought into
use, each animal carrying 5000
rounds, says writer in the Century,
describing the fight OF the "bloody
angle" at the battle of Spottsylvania.
The boxes were dropped close behind
the troops engaged, where they were
quickly opened by the officers or file
closers, who served the ammunition
to the men. The writer fired 400
rounds of ammunition, and many
others as many or more. In this
manner continuous and rapid fire
was maintained, to which the enemy
replied with vigor for awhile.
Finding that we were not to be
driven back, the confederates began
to use more discretion, exposing
themselves but little, using the loop
holes in their works to fire through,
and at times placing the muzzles of
their rifles on the top logs, Selling
the trigger and small of the stock,
and eleyating the breech with one
hand sufficiently to reach US. Dur
ing the day one of our batteries took
position behind US, sending shell after
shell close over our heads to explode
inside the Confederate works. In
like manner Coehorn mortars 800
yards in our rear sent their shells
with admirable precision gracefully
curving over us. Sometimes the
enemy's fire would slacken, and the
moments would become so monoto-
nous that something had to be done
to stir them up. Then some resolute
fellow would seize fencerail or piece
of abatis. and, creeping close to the
breastwork, thrust it over among the
enemy, and then drop on the ground
to avoid the volley that was sure to
follow. A daring lieutenant in one
of our left companies leaped upon
the breastworks, took rifle that was
handed to him, and discharged it
among the foe. In like manner he
discharged another, and was in the
act of firing a third shot when his
cap flew up in the air and his body
pitched headlong among the enemy.
On several occasions squads of dis
heartened Confederates raised pieces
of shelter tents above the works as a
flag of truce; upon our Stacking fire
and calling to them to come in they
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-07-23
To Europe in an Hour or so.

SoUTHINGToN, CONN, July 49,
For the past few wears Col. j. H.
Pierce. of Plantsvile, has been
studying out plan of running cars
across the ocean and he has finally
come to the conclusion that it can be
done, Col. Pierce is confident that
when his plan is in operation it will
be an easy matter for man to carry
on business in America and live in
England or France, going home to
his family every night and returning
in the morning, He bases his inven-
ton on pneumatic tubes. The tubes
will always be in couples with the
currents of air in one always working
in an opposite direction from the 9th
err. The heaviest cannon will serve
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-07-23
SATURDAY, JULY %, 1887.

The Hagerstown Mail says: GAS
to Garrett and Allegany the idea is
given out that the delegations are fol
Mr.. Baughman. This is not so they
are all over for the decisive ideal, u
and 80 perhaps with Frederick. A
feint of a resolution was offered very
mildly limiting rather than express.
ing preference for Mr.. Baughman
In Allegany. But the delegation, oil
a majority of it, is rock-ribbed fol
any ukase the bosses may issue, and
so with Garrett.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-07-23
Where Education Tells.

"PeopIe make a great mistake in
desiring their boys to enter what are
called the learned professions" said
one man to another in the lobby of a
theatre between the acts. Now, my
boy will graduate from the high
school in a few weeks and l intend
to apprentice him to an acquaintance
of mine who owns a mill up town.
Some of those loom bosses and fore
men around factories make splendid
wages, far more than the average
professional man earns. People think
that when boy has been we'll school
ed he should not be put in such a
place as mill, but / tell you it's the
place for education to tell, as the
competition there is not so great in
that respect" -PhiLddeLOhi0 Call.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-07-23
Pointed, But True.

An exchange uses the following
pointed remarks: young man,
when you jeer at a lady along the
street, or haunt her or startle her
with your glances, does it ever occur
to you that some other scoundrel
might insult your sister, your wife.
or, in coming years, your daughter,
in the same infamous manner? How
would you like that =? Would you re-
gard it as manly, or an evidence OF
blood? If so, you are utterly con.
temptible and ought to be kicked
from one end of the continent to the
other and horsewhipped back again.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-07-23
Killed by Lightning.

GRAFTON, w. VA. July 1S.-The
heaviest thunderstorm ever expe-
rienced here came upon this city to-
day, during which the residence OF
Mr.. ALI. Carr was struck by light
ming, and Mrs. Carr, who was sitting
in room with her three children,
was instantly killed. The children
were burned by the electric bolt, but
not seriously injured, The residence
of Mr.. Geo. Deck was also struck
and large hole torn in one side.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-07-23
New cadets at West Point.

Mounting the stairs to the gallery,
we look down upon large space
strewn with tanbark, at one end of
which is row of some twenty horses
with watering brides. Soon the per-
formers file in and come to halt in
front of the horses. Do they intend
to ride only with the watering bride,
without even saddle or blanket +?
They will try to, at all events. The
instructor commands
"Stand to horse! Prepare to mount.
Mount ~
In obedience to his command the
cadets spring, struggle, leap, and
kick in their endeavors to bestride
their steeds. sThe moment they are
mounted several horses develop as.
tonishing bucking propensities to
the anguish of their riders and the
delight of the gallery. Now they
start around the hall at a walk.
1t seems rather tame, doesn't it
But soon the command "trot" is
given, and the fun begins. The poor
fellows bounce about on the horses
backs like India rubber boys, and
wabble from side to side like jump
ing-jacks. The trot is accelerated,
the horses take the gallop, and dash
around the hall, tumbling their riders
in heaps at the corners, while those
who by chance are still mounted
grasp frantically at their horses
names. Finally, the gait is reduced
to walk; line is formed : the dis
mounted yearlings, nothing daunted,
catch their horses and remount, and
then the performance is repeated
50. Nicholas.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-07-23
s'McUNr A1RY.3

being the same land which was conveyed to
James Bowser by Florisa Biddinger and Simon
Biddinger by deed dated the 18th of January
A. ID. 1879, and beginning for the same lat q
stone pile and a small bounded Hickory STAN
ding at the end of one hundred and seventy
seven and one half perches on the first line,
of a deed from Jesse Tomlinson to Jacob Hare !,
and running thence South eighty-seven and
one half degrees West, one hundred and TWEEN
ty-two perches to a stone pile on the first line
of the said whole tract called mount
AIRY ~ thence with said first line North six
ty-two and one half perches to the end of the
third line of part of a deed conveyed by Henry
NJ. Hare to John Hare, and with said third
line reversed North eighty-seven and one
six and one-half perches to the first line of
said deed from Jesse Tomlinson to Jacob
Hare and running with said first line South
one half perches to the beginning, containing
fifty acres of land"
There is a
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-07-23
SMALL DWELL

upon said land, and a part of said lard is
cleared and under cultivation. An excellent
opportunity is offered for man of small
means to procure q good home. Said land
lies near Grantsville, in a good farming COM
munity.
TERMS OF SALE as prescribed by said de-
cree. One half of the purchase money shall
be paid in cash on the day of sale, and one
half in twelve months from the day of sale :.
the purchaser to execute his single bill bear
ing INTEREST," for the deferred payment with
surety to be approved by the trustee, and
when the whole purchase money is paid, and
not before, the undersigned will convey said
property to the purchaser in accordance with
the terms of said decree.
Conveyanefng at cost of purchaser.
F. A. THAYER,
724 Trustee.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-07-23
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
TRUSTEES SALE !.
:O:-

Under and by virtue of a decree of the Cir
cult Court for Garrett county, sitting as a
Court of Equity, passed in cause being No.
100 Equity)in said Court, wherein Joel Will
and is complainant, and Florisa Biddinger,
Simon Biddinger and James Bowser are de-
fendants the undersigned was appointed
Trustee to make sale of the real estate describ-
ed in the proceedings in said cause. In dis
charge of the trust reposed in me, by the
terms of said decree will
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-07-23

Senator Stanford's first money was
earned digging horse-radish. That
sort of thing is apt to make boy
smart.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-07-23

Correspondents must enclose full name and
address, not necessarily for publication, but
as private guarantee of good faith Reject
ed communications will not be returned.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-07-23
On Tuesday,
The 26TH DAY OF JULY, 1887,

at the hour of eleven o'clock in tn forenoon,
in front of the Gades Hotel, in Oakland, offer
at public sale, all that tract. piece parcel of
land known and described as
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-23
JANE MCPHERSON DEAD.

Two aged women have died in
our county Jail within a year.
One was "Aunt Sallie" Eckard.
She lived here just three hundred
and sixty.fve days.
No unfortunate ever had kinder
treatment.
But she died in a felon's cell,
Just one year to day.
Jane Mcpherson died Tuesday.
She had been in Jail more than a
year. She had seen the corpse of
"Aunt Sallie" carried out of that
place prepared for larceners, burg
lars, arsOnists, and murderers. No
place in an asylum could be made
for her. Neither for "Aunt SallIe."
For "pay patients there is au
abundance of room. Jones, who
has more sense than the average
county Judge, could get place.
We repeat, that our belief Is,
that private letters made place for
Jones to hide judicial usurpation,
insOlence and ignorance.
The men who imprisoned Jones
and his counsel are responsible for
the deaths of "Aunt Sallie" and
Jane Mcpherson.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-23
A Fraudulent Check Detected.

WASHINGTON, d. G., Sept. TO-
Mr.. w. II. Gibson, paying teller in
the cash room of the treasury, has
just prevented the consummatiOn
of a fraud, and saved Treasurer
Hyatt, the necessity of making
good a deficit in his cash. A
pension cheek tor $2,450, which
has passed through several banks,
was presented at the treasury for
payment by local bank, careful
scrutiny of the check disclosed the
fact that it was originally drawn
for 50 two dollars. By the skill.
full employment of acids the name
of the payee had been changed and
the amount raised to 81, 450. The
date was also changed from MAY,
1885, to May, 1887. All of these
alterations had been very neatly
made; in fact, the work was so
skllItuIly done that the altered
check had passed through several
banks without detection. The orig
inal check was issued here in
Washington two years ago to pay
an examining surgeons fee. Every
effort will be made to discover the
parties who altered the check, but
as the number, date, and name of
payee were erased with acids, it
will be a difficult job.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-23

The once proud motto of the
democratic party, was "principles,
not men," The party having aban-
dOned all cardinal principles, and
only held together by the cohesive
power OF public plumber, has
changed ITS motto, some man, re-
CARELESS OF principles" Anything
to obtain power.
We have the humiliating specta-
Gle, in Virginia, of once great
party, bending all its energies and
making every effort to elevate one
man, that is John S. Barbour to the
U. S. Senate, regardless Of the
means by which it can be accom-.
plished.
Shall the grand republican party
stoop TO such ignoble meansY Its
motto is, and ever should be, "The
good of the Commonwealth and the
welfare of the people"
Men are but shadows. Princi-
pies are the substance. Men die.
Principles live. Men pass away as
chaf before the storm. Principles
stand as adamant.
Let Us have republican legisla-
ture, and the senatorship will lie
properly cared foT.
The republican party cannot af-
ford to engage in a petty wrangle
to crafty the ambition of any one
man.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-23
John LANES INGALLS,.

The above named frst.claSs su'
perfluity from the extravagant
delivery tor the State of Kansas,
was recently interviewed. He an.
swered the first inquiry by a sug.
gestion that Riddleberger was in
bad health. Good, John! But,
John, the writer here, knows Rid
dleberger, and he was never in bet
ter health.
John. you made three mistakes
in your answers. You are better
on the floor, John! stick to that.
You are a failure for Interviews
Say, John you are a success
Don't forget it, John!
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-23
wife Murder and Suicide.

BALTIMORE, Nd, Sept. ICE
B. Coolidge, a Calvert county farm
or, walked int his wife's bed
room, on Tuesday night, where hi'
wife and her sister we're reading.
He had a gun in his hand, and told
his wife be was going to shoot her.
She sprang to her feet aud took
the gun from him, and her sister,
Miss Turner ran out of the room
for help. Before she had got Ia
her front door she heard two shots
Coolidge had drawn his revolver
aud shot his wife through the
breast. Mrs. Coolidge diedinstant.
~. To make sure Of his work,
Coolidge opened razor and cut
her throat. He then started down
stairs to find Miss Turner. Not
finding her, he went into his chill.
dren's room and asked them to
come to their mothers room 10 see
him die. The children were afrsid
to come, 80 he returned to his wife's
room, and cut his throat from ear
to ear, falling dead by her side.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-23
A Whole Family Burned 10 Death.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 16.-At
1890 this morning an explosion
occurred in the grocery store OF ID.
NJ. Messinas. at the corner of En-
gbien and DOrphin streets, aud o
moment later the entire building
was on fire, and all escape from the
upper story, where Messlnas' fami.
~ resided, was cut off. The fire
must have been burning some time
before the explosion, which was
doubtless caused by the ignition of
powder which Nessinss kept for
sale. When the hremen reached
the scene the voices Of Messinas'
family could I've heard mingled with
the roaring and cracking Of the
flames, crying for help. Every ef-
fort of the tiremen TO rescue the in
mates Of the burning building
failed. and the entire family, con.
slsting Of Messinas, his wife and
their four little children, were burn
ed to death.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-23
A STRANGE STORY.
A FORMER TENNESSEE BELLE BE-
COMES A CHORUS GIRL.

A FORMER TENNESSEE BELLE BE-
COMES A CHORUS GIRL.
NFw YORK, Sept. 16..-About
three years ago Miss Mary Thomp.
son, the belle of Memphis, Tennes.
nee, and granddaughter OF the late
Secretary Of the Interior Thompson,
was married to young Stonewall
Montgomery, very rich and Of con-
siderable social and political prom.
inence. Soon after rumors began
to circulate to the effect that young
Montgomery WAS not only wild, but
i'll treated his wife. Mrs. Mont.
gomery, about two months ago,
disappeared from Memphis. She
was provided with letters, came to
New York. aud secured employment
from Colonel McCauIl as chorus
girl.
The young woman's mother, some
weeks sluce, arrived here and plead.
cd with her daughter to return to her
Southern home. Her visit was sup
plemented by one from the young
woman's husband. He commenced
divorce proceedings In the Supreme
Court, without, however, fling a bill
of complaint. Mrs. Montgomery
has secured counsel TO defend the
case. This action, 1t is thought,
will lead to separation instead OF
a divorce. On the death Of her
grandmother, Mrs. Thompson, Mrs.
Montgomery Will inherit fortune
of from 100000 to 100000.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-23
POLITICS..

The Republican county CON-
mitiee met last Saturday and re-
solved to hold convention at New
Market to nominate a candidate for
the State Senate on Saturday, Oct.
10th. 1887, if agreeable to Page.
At the same time and place after
the adjournment of the Senatorial
Convention the representatives OF
Shenandoah will name a candidate
for the house of delegates.
Apropos Of this we may mention
something of the music in the air
set to Democratic notes.
Colonel VI. l.. Walton is mention
cd by his many friends as candi-
date for the house of delegates
There are also few enyiOus people
who want Phil Magruder to sacri-
nee himself. vi course we are JVT
Lauck. He possesses qualities
that Phil can never attain nor like
ly aspire to.
A man to represent this county
should be big man. He should
be az big lying as standing.
Lauck has many qualifications
that Phil caunot have. Years will
not suffice to bring Phil TO the
standard Of Lauck. Lauck says
he is honest Who ever heard
Phil aver aS much Tor himself
Phil, kindly stand from under. You
cannot stand this pressure. You
know we are yoar friend If you are
Observation-Disclosures cards.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-23

Let no voter be deceived by any
one claiming that the Democratic
party does not favor free. trade. In
this State we only know of one
influential Democratic paper that
advocates a protective tariff, and
that paper does not stand high
with the political leaders. From a
Democratic source we learn that
the Kentucky idea is that Mr..
Carlisle is to be elected Speaker of
the next House and Mr.. Mills char.
man of the Ways and Means com
mittee, while Mr.. Randall IS to be
assigned the tail end of a com.
mittee. The latter is protection
list, while Carlisle is an Outspoken
free trader, and Mills the gentle
man who proposed that none who
refuse to accept a ee-trade or
non-protective policy shall be rec.
ognized as Democrats in the next
Congress. Do not be misled by
mere assertionsOr ambiguous Dem.
ocratic platforms that are sus-
ceptible of different interpreta-
tons, but look to yOur own inter
ests and prepare TO vote with the
party that you knOw IS sound on
the tariff question. The Republi-
cans do not try to straddle the
question At all.-Er.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-23
FOUND IN HER BUSTlE.
A DREssMAKRR's LITTLE SCHEME
PoR SMUGGLING DISCOVERED AT
LAST.

A DRRssMAKRR's LITTLE SCHEME
FOR SMUGGLING DISCOVERED AT
LAST.
A seizure was made yesterday
by one Of ibe Custom House ia.
spectors, Mrs. l.. Morgan, which
seemed to indicate that the new
idea OF hayiug female detectives to
protect Uncle Sans pocket is OF
more value than some people think.
Mrs. Morgan was examining the
trunks of q Mrs. Msrtlen, OfCincln-
natti, Ohio, "A passenger on the
GuIon line steamer Navada. The
inspectress wax struck with the
appearance of several packages
done up in sOiled towels which
Mrs. Martien said contained simply
solled clothing. They were found
to conceal 17G4 yards of valuable
silk. A silk table spread and a
lace dress skirt came out ofanother
package.
Noticing that Mrs. MartIen wore
hustle OF unusual size, Mrs. Nor.
gan asked her to step into private
room on the pier, where the hustle
was removed, notwithstanding the
fair smugglers prOtestations.
In the hustle were found twenty.
ty.four pieces of worsted binding,
five pieces OF black lace, five point
lace collars, fifty-four pieces of silk
binding, twelve pieces OF watered
silk ribbon, six jet bead ornaments,
a box of perfnmery, u silver watch
two pairs of bracelets, a pair Of
toilet ornaments, dozen packages
of French hooks and eyes, one dress
pattern embroidered in tinsel OF
silk, thirty yards OF tinsel embroid
cred silk Grape and black sill
dress skirt.
How so many things could b'
put in one hustle il one Of the mys
teries that only female mind II
capable of solving.
Inspectress Morgan also found
206 pairs of silk dress shields In thu
smaller of the two trunks.
Mrs. Martein acknowledged tina
she was dressmaker aud that sh'
intended to smuggle the things
through the Custom House. She
said she had been in the habit o
going to Europe every year ant
always brought something back
She had never been caught before
and she felt very melancholy oyel
the loss OF her property. The seiz
ure is valued at from $500 Il
BLOODY. Y. Herald.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-23
What Jan Iye Done.

BY trying again and keeping up
courage many things seemingly
impossible may be attained. Hun
dreds OF hopeless cases of Kidney
and Liver Complaint have been
cured by Electric Bitters, after
everything else bad been tried in
vain. So, don't think there is no
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tiers. There is no medicine so safe,
so pure, and so perfect a Blood
Purifier. Electric Bitters will cure
Dyspepsia, Diabetes and all Dis.
eases of the Kidneys. Invaluable
in affections of Stomach and Liver,
and overcome all Urinary Difficult.
ties. Large Bottles only 80 cts.
at b. Schmitts.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-23
Communicated. !

For the HERALD.
Asregards my assertion that the
State Debt was enlarged by fraud,
| will now say, all accounts and
vouchers pertaining to the issuance
of bonds for the State Debt and for
funding the interest thereon, we're
kept in the Office of the Second
Auditor, from the beginning to 1871.
Under the provisions of the "Act
of 1871" and subsequently, all
vouchers for the issuance of new
bonds, we're deposited with the
State Treasurer.
About 1879 | felt sure that the
old debt and the new, as of July
1st, 1871, as reported by the Sec
ond Auditor, was In excess of the
legitimate amount. l thereupon
made a close calculation of the
"old," and to my surprise I found
the "new" to be nearly $1,000, 900
too much.
In December, 1888, Il think) the
Hon. Jonas Kelly excitedIy asked
me how the new debt and the bal.
ance of the "old" got to be over
81, 200, 900 in excess of the old debt
and the interest, as OF July |, 1871.
| answered "only by the stealages
or frauds from the Second Audi.
tors ofice.'
In a few days thereafter, Mr..
Mason, the agent OF the English
bOndholders, asked me precisely
the same question, and | gave him
the same answer. Neither made
any response.
SO much for the system of &C
counts that pertainedC) in the base
ment Offices.
AS one remedy for such system
OF accounts, | suggest for the iu.
ture, the Second Auditor shall be
required to do what he should have
done from the beginning, viz.
Make up a full and complete state
ment of each class of the debt, and
the interest on each, as of January
1, 1866, and also, AZ Of July |, 1871.
And also complete iternized state
ment of all classes of the debt and
the interest on each (as of January
l, 1889, and thereafter the Treas.
urer shall keep corresponding ac-
counts, with the Second Auditor,
and which shall be compared and
balanced annually, in like manner,
as the cash receipts aud disburse.
ments are in each office.
suggest this, because govern
ments like individuals, that pay no
regard to the amount of their liza
bilities, cannot get credit when ne
cessity may demand it. Y.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-23

a tariff for protection means self
defence. Nothing more, nothing
less, nothing else.
Selfdefence is a fundamental law
Of onr nature. The man who will
not deferd and provide for his own
household is worse than the iniidel.
This we are taught in the Book of
books.
The same great laws and princi.
pies that govern domestic policy,
should apply to state affairs. This
is common sense. II is practical
business.